Senator Jim Runestad's Press Releases

By Sen. Jim Runestad 15th Senate District Promises matter and it is important that they are kept. Many police officers, firefighters, public school employees, and thousands of other public employees count on the promise of their pension to provide for them in retirement. That is why I have proposed legislation to protect Michigan public pensions from politically motivated investing strategies. Senate Bill 1192 would amend the Public Employee

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Jim Runestad’s legislation to protect Michigan public pensions from politically motivated investing strategies was approved Tuesday by the Senate Committee on Finance. “Decisions on investments need to focus on the finances to keep pension promises made to police officers, firefighters, public school employees, and thousands of other public employees,” said Runestad, R-White Lake. “A fiduciary’s sole duty should be to secure the

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Jim Runestad on Wednesday introduced legislation to protect Michigan public pensions from politically motivated investing strategies. “Recently, the Michigan State University Board of Trustees made headlines when it removed a resolution from its agenda that would have called on companies doing business with the university to oppose the Secure MI Vote ballot initiative,” said Runestad, R-White Lake. “While the MSU board

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Jim Runestad, R-White Lake, issued the following statement on Thursday after the Michigan Court of Appeals declared that fee cuts prescribed by the state’s 2019 no-fault auto insurance reform do not apply retroactively for medical providers serving victims of crashes that occurred before the law change: “This court decision will provide long-awaited relief for many Michiganders catastrophically injured in auto accidents.

Low-level hexavalent chromium detected in Hubbell Pond, Kent Lake LANSING, Mich. — A group of bipartisan legislators on Monday reminded residents of the “do not contact” recommendation issued by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services as a portion of the Huron River in Oakland and Livingston counties continues to be tested for the presence of hexavalent chromium, a known carcinogen that can cause a

LANSING, Mich. — State Sen. Jim Runestad said Tuesday that the recently approved fiscal year 2023 state budget includes $1.8 million to help the Haven Hill Natural Area restoration effort within the Highland Recreation Area. “Haven Hill is one of Oakland County’s most treasured sites, offering southeast Michigan families and visitors an excellent window into the Michigan of the 1920s,” said Runestad, R-White Lake. “It is